The author once thought elected officials were tending to our nation honestly, but careful observation showed him that they are doing the opposite. Take a stand for freedom, ask the right questions, and consider how to change the trajectory of our nation with the letters, poems, and insights in 1776 Rewind.

Look to a Nation
By Sonny B.

The Civil War was a war between brothers
Who bled on both sides
For a cause that should've since long died
So I say leave the monuments
For the world to see
As a reminder of what happens when we disagree
In hopes to learn not to repeat history
Blacks fought in this war
It could land them back with the slave master
Knew if they lost the war
It would be a monumental disaster
Police brutality no I don't condone,
But reality is I'm more likely to be murdered by my own
Police brutality so loud we can't hear the sound!
Of Black on Black blood cryin out from the ground
Why no outrage when we kill each other?
Is it because the media sees it as ok to kill your brother?
Naw that just don't fit the bill
A black man taken down by a white man
Yeah that's more of a thrill
So you censor my voice and agree with another
While you recklessly divide a nation of all colors
All lives do matter, black, white, yellow and red
We are all God's children so can we put this issue to bed?

We say the justice system is broken
And Blacks get more time
The fix is simple
Just don't do the crime
Am I the only Black man that can see this?
We getting sold out by Judas' kiss
Will somebody define racism PLEASE!!!
Media tryin to infect our minds with a sick disease
Are you tellin me we're worse off in the future?
And our pain compares to Dr. Luther?
Wake up my brother before it's too late,
Before we destroy the whole human race
Can we admit there are issues on all sides?
Let's band together so this nation can truly thrive
Take a slave out of chains and out of the cotton fields
Tell a man he's a victim and watch what it yields
Anger, rage now he's back in a cage
Imprisoned in his mind only to be enslaved
Kaepernick, Lebron James oh yeah and Kyrie too,
We pander to these three
And dare me to disagree
If I disagree I will have to pay
Or give an apology on the very next day
I used to get away from fake news by watching ESPN
Now politics in sports have become the new trend
Is that...